Racism is a human problem. When that problem wears badges, carries guns, and has the power to deprive people of life and liberty, it’s a much more serious problem. Many US law enforcement agencies have racist roots, agencies formed for the purpose of catching escaped slaves to return them to their white owners. Not every […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) -- A Democratic State's Attorney is the latest to attack the SAFE-T Act -- Illinois's massive criminal justice reform law that eliminates cash bail. Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe (D) argues that the law amends Illinois's Constitution, which would only be legal through a ballot measure. "The Safe-T Act has effectively [...]
Saint Louis Metropolitan Police today showed surveillance footage of a shooting incident from earlier this week. Two officers shot and killed a 16-year-old boy outside a gas station in St. Louis' Old North neighborhood. [content-1] Two Drug Enforcement and Intervention Detectives shot Darryl Ross after a foot pursuit at a Shell gas station in the 2800 block of North Florissant Avenue.
As far as I can tell, in the area the 5th Circuit appeals court has jurisdiction, websites no longer have any 1st Amendment editorial rights. That’s the result of what appears to me to be the single dumbest court ruling I’ve seen in a long, long time, and I know we’ve seen some crazy rulings […]
LAKE OZARK ‐‐ The Republican trying to get the only statewide office currently held by Democrats pledged Friday he would show no partisan favoritism, while his opponents said only they could provide the independence needed in the office. State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick, former state Rep. Alan Green and accountant John Hartwig Jr. met in their […]
After more than 17 hours of deliberating, the jury issued a verdict in the murder-for-hire trial of Tim Norman.
The "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" reality TV star was found guilty on all charges. He was charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire resulting in death and mail fraud.
Sentencing is set for Dec. 15
Norman and his family are known for the reality TV show "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" on the Oprah Winfrey Network, which ran for several seasons.
Back in 2020, he was accused…
Living Colour has teamed up with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai for a new version of the band's signature song, "Cult of Personality." The collaboration comes after the two acts performed…
For years, Black parents frustrated by traditional schools have been pulling their children out of classrooms to educate them at home — and that decision is becoming more common. St. Louis Public Radio's new podcast Doin' It Our Way explores why Black families in the St. Louis region are choosing to home-school. Host and STLPR newscaster Marissanne Lewis-Thompson joins SLOTA to talk about the process of reporting the new podcast, and what she's learned about how these families are managing to do education — their way.
The co-op said it would agree to continue to provide month-to-month police services as long as the city pays what it currently owes, and makes payments on time.
Moonage Daydream, the David Bowie documentary that's the first movie about the late rock legend to be officially sanctioned by his estate, premiered today in theaters around the world. As…
This week, we saw the final act in the Sweetie Pie's murder-conspiracy trial and learned that there are chess engines that send vibrating signals to shoes (or other items) that could help players cheat. The prudes at the county council told people to stop getting down in county buildings, and the FBI released late activist Darren Seals' file.
A 16-year-old boy who was killed by police earlier this week reached for a black object he had dropped just before he was shot. Officers said the object was a gun.
Valentine, a Democrat, spoke in Lake Ozark at the forum sponsored by the Missouri Press Association. She was joined by Constitution Party candidate Paul Venable and Libertarian Jonathan Dine, but not Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt.
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